I used to hate Contractors until I became one

[MrLithic]

I am stunned by the attitude of permanent staff.

I used to urge for projects to avoid using contractors since it meant that knowledge of the systems implemented would not be kept in-house but would be retained by external individuals.

But coming from the other side, I am stunned by departments that quote their response times in weeks instead of hours. I know how long it takes to do these activities and yet these people stare me in the face and tell me that it takes eight days to complete a 2 hour simple build.

It is stunning that people still have jobs.

I am so glad I started working for myself.

[thunderlizard]

"I used to urge for projects to avoid using contractors since it meant that knowledge of the systems implemented would not be kept in-house but would be retained by external individuals."

You can get round that one by writing stuff down. An answer to everything, me.

[HairyArsedBloke]

An answer to everything, me.

Does that mean we can have a "Ask Mr Lizard" thread?

[Pondlife]

"I used to urge for projects to avoid using contractors since it meant that knowledge of the systems implemented would not be kept in-house but would be retained by external individuals."

You can get round that one by writing stuff down. An answer to everything, me.

Contractors producing documentation LOL!

[EternalOptimist]

I am stunned by the attitude of permanent staff.

I used to urge for projects to avoid using contractors since it meant that knowledge of the systems implemented would not be kept in-house but would be retained by external individuals.

But coming from the other side, I am stunned by departments that quote their response times in weeks instead of hours. I know how long it takes to do these activities and yet these people stare me in the face and tell me that it takes eight days to complete a 2 hour simple build.

It is stunning that people still have jobs.

I am so glad I started working for myself.

I was impressed by your post untill I realised you also used to hate gay-boys frots and faggots.
bloody pervert

[moorfield]

, I am stunned by departments that quote their response times in weeks instead of hours. I know how long it takes to do these activities and yet these people stare me in the face and tell me that it takes eight days to complete a 2 hour simple build.

Current gig I'm on follow a strict SOX project lifecycle and this sounds painfully familiar - still it keeps me in the gig but I can't take much more of it.

[VectraMan]

I used to urge for projects to avoid using contractors since it meant that knowledge of the systems implemented would not be kept in-house but would be retained by external individuals.

A permie at my last gig had that attitude, but as I pointed out at least you generally know when contractors are leaving and can plan for it, whereas employees get up and go at any time.

Back when I ran a software team I never would have hired contractrors, seeing them as way too expensive. But with hindsight, someone who knows what he's doing is worth a 100 times more than a junior that you have to pay for 5 years before they really contribute.

[OwlHoot]

Current gig I'm on follow a strict SOX project lifecycle ..

What the hell's one of them? I'll have to look it up, in case someone asks about it in an interview, and I have to reassure them I've been using nothing but SOX for the last five years.

[NickFitz]

What the hell's one of them? I'll have to look it up, in case someone asks about it in an interview, and I have to reassure them I've been using nothing but SOX for the last five years.

Here you are

[Gonzo]

What the hell's one of them? I'll have to look it up, in case someone asks about it in an interview, and I have to reassure them I've been using nothing but SOX for the last five years.

I am sure that that wont stop some agents asking for ten years SOX experience.